SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC announced on Tuesday it has agreed to a contract with forward Carlton Cole for the 2016 USL season. Cole played most recently with Celtic of the Scottish Premier League. He will begin training with the club on August 16 in Sacramento.
“Cole needs no introduction. In terms in what he has does in the game, he has played at the highest level throughout his career and it shows he is a top player and very good professional,” said Head Coach and Technical Director Paul Buckle. “When he became available, we realized the good he can bring, his invaluable experience and that he can score goals.”
Cole played 14 English Premier League seasons splitting time between Chelsea, Charlton Athletic and Aston Villa before spending nine seasons with West Ham United. Cole appeared in over 285 Premier League matches, scoring 52 career Premier League goals. He made 256 career appearances with West Ham United in the Premier League and League Championship between 2006 and 2015, scoring 56 career goals. Cole played most recently with Celtic of the Scottish Premier League, appearing in five matches, scoring a goal.
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